--- title: "Meatless Friday: Asian Salmon Rice Bowls" description: For Meatless Friday, Heather Johnson shares a simple recipe for salmon rice bowls, a meal that has become a family favorite. 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Download our free recipe card.* --- Asian Salmon Rice Bowls are one of my all-time favorite meatless meals. I don’t normally like salmon, but this meal is full of flavor and crunch! My family loves this meal too! I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. #### Asian Salmon Rice Bowls Makes 4 servings ##### INGREDIENTS Salmon - 8 oz salmon filet - 1/4 cup maple syrup - 1 minced garlic - 1/4 tsp garlic salt - 1/8 tsp black pepper Rice Bowl - 2 cups rice - 1 avocado - 2-4 carrots - 2-4 mini cucumbers - 1 cup edamame, shelled Sauce for Top - 2 tbsp soy sauce - 4 tbsp mayo - 1-2 tsp Sriracha ##### Directions - Mix the marinade and marinate salmon for 2-4 hours. - Cook the rice. - Cook the edamame. - Cut up cucumbers and avocados, then shred carrots. - Spoon rice into the bottom of the bowl. - Lay carrots, cucumber, edamame, and avocado over served rice in small sections. - Cook salmon with some of the sauce for about 2-4 mins on each side, then serve over prepared bowls. - Mix soy sauce, mayo, and Sriracha and drizzle over top of each bowl. - Optional: Serve with sesame seeds and remaining sauce from pan.   > [Click to tweet: > For #MeatlessFriday try this family favorite #recipe: Asian Salmon Rice Bowls. #CatholicMom](https://ctt.ac/50Ax8) [![Download printable recipe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/af601181-069b-4139-95ff-b5496159fb0a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/af601181-069b-4139-95ff-b5496159fb0a)   [![See our full list of Meatless Friday recipes](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/78e80fc5-0f87-4e45-9328-c9be5b685c01.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/78e80fc5-0f87-4e45-9328-c9be5b685c01)     ![null](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20230929%20HJohnson%201.png?width=1080&height=1080&name=20230929%20HJohnson%201.png) --- Copyright 2023 Heather Johnson Images: (top) Canva; (bottom) copyright 2023 Heather Johnson, all rights reserved. ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fmeatless-friday-asian-salmon-rice-bowls%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fmeatless-friday-asian-salmon-rice-bowls%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fmeatless-friday-asian-salmon-rice-bowls%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Meatless%20Friday%3A%20Asian%20Salmon%20Rice%20Bowls) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fmeatless-friday-asian-salmon-rice-bowls%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fmeatless-friday-asian-salmon-rice-bowls%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Heather Johnson](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/heather%20johnson.jpg) ### [Heather Johnson](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/heather-johnson) Heather Johnson is a Catholic wife and mother to 4 beautiful children ages 8-3 (and one on the way). 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